Set beside a serene pond, this hidden garden features blooming plants, flowers & winding paths.
I was looking for somewhere different to visit and as I was staying in Craigmillar Park, this was about a 35 minute walk from the guest house where I was staying. I absolutely fell in love with the garden: on the edge of Duddingston Loch, with a variety of birds and lots of beautiful dragonflies, who decided to take a rest next to me on the bench I was sat on. The view is breathtaking, the tranquility is delightful and I sat for over an hour just taking in the peace and the view. From here I walked around the bottom of Arthur's Seat to Holyrood Palace, and then onto the Royal Mile. It was an extremely pleasant day and I look forward to visiting this beautiful place next time I'm in Edinburgh.
Beautiful garden with view on the Duddingston loch! It was really calm and relaxing! And the flowers were beautiful! In the Thomson tower, there was an art exhibition with the artist selling his art, really loved it!
The garden is small but lovely with a winding path to access different levels overlooking the loch and lots of swans. At the end of Feb there were snow drops, hellebores, winter aconites, dafs and some cherry blossom. Lots of benches to sit down and absorb the tranquillity. Getting there - Google maps will take you to the old Kirk itself, not the car park and you cannot get into the garden from there if the garden room cafe is closed (till March) as it's enclosed in ten foot high walls. The nearest entrance is through large gates to the Manse, back along the lane. There is no sign over the gate but the path is clearly signed inside the gate. Alternatively when driving navigate to Holy Road High School which is opposite the Kirk car park to help you find the Kirk car park which is not recognised by Google! The entrance to the garden is clearly signposted from the far corner of the car park.
This place is tough to found, then its way goes through a coffee house. Nothing special. Surrounding is more beautiful than this Garden. Its like a private garden of coffee shop owner.
Beautiful, tranquil place, overlooking Duddingston Loch (good for birdwatching!) Not open 24/7 so best to check opening hours before going. Parking is in the Church hall car park or on-street. There's also the larger garden area beside it called Jock Tamson's Bairns. Both gardens are well-tended.
Beautiful little garden. Definitely a spot to let your mind come to rest
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Public toilet
Good for kids
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I was looking for somewhere different to visit and as I was staying in Craigmillar Park, this was about a 35 minute walk from the guest house where I was staying. I absolutely fell in love with the garden: on the edge of Duddingston Loch, with a variety of birds and lots of beautiful dragonflies, who decided to take a rest next to me on the bench I was sat on. The view is breathtaking, the tranquility is delightful and I sat for over an hour just taking in the peace and the view. From here I walked around the bottom of Arthur's Seat to Holyrood Palace, and then onto the Royal Mile. It was an extremely pleasant day and I look forward to visiting this beautiful place next time I'm in Edinburgh.
Beautiful garden with view on the Duddingston loch! It was really calm and relaxing! And the flowers were beautiful! In the Thomson tower, there was an art exhibition with the artist selling his art, really loved it!
The garden is small but lovely with a winding path to access different levels overlooking the loch and lots of swans. At the end of Feb there were snow drops, hellebores, winter aconites, dafs and some cherry blossom. Lots of benches to sit down and absorb the tranquillity. Getting there - Google maps will take you to the old Kirk itself, not the car park and you cannot get into the garden from there if the garden room cafe is closed (till March) as it's enclosed in ten foot high walls. The nearest entrance is through large gates to the Manse, back along the lane. There is no sign over the gate but the path is clearly signed inside the gate. Alternatively when driving navigate to Holy Road High School which is opposite the Kirk car park to help you find the Kirk car park which is not recognised by Google! The entrance to the garden is clearly signposted from the far corner of the car park.
This place is tough to found, then its way goes through a coffee house. Nothing special. Surrounding is more beautiful than this Garden. Its like a private garden of coffee shop owner.
Beautiful, tranquil place, overlooking Duddingston Loch (good for birdwatching!) Not open 24/7 so best to check opening hours before going. Parking is in the Church hall car park or on-street. There's also the larger garden area beside it called Jock Tamson's Bairns. Both gardens are well-tended.
Beautiful little garden. Definitely a spot to let your mind come to rest
